Bluedragon, yes selection from approved doctors and hospitals on ins. co. lists is a drawback. My sister had problems with BUPA. She was scheduled for outpatient RAI but the only hospital in our area approved to administer nuclear medicine wasn't on their list. After I advised her to tell them she would opt for inpatient thyroidectomy at the hospital which had been treating her and had organised the RAI, they quickly added the other hospital to their approved list.

Lol- a good incentive! I tried the integrative approach stating it would save seeing several consultants which did prompt them to look at guy I wanted in London and others. They seemed to have other specialisms recorded other than endo though.